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The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
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§. 78. Of a second property of gratefulness to do any thing.
§. 78. Of a second propertie of gratefulnesse to doe any thing.
II. *A Grateful mind is ready to do any thing. The Prophet doth not here determine any set and particular things which he would be willing to render, but without limitation or exception of any thing, saith indefinitely, What? What shall I render? When Ahashucrosh had heard out of the Chronicles what a great good-turn Mordecai had done him, in revealing a dangerous treason plotted against his life, in true desire of thankful requital he saith, aWhat shall be done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour? He prescribeth not any particular thing, but enquireth wherein he may make the best requital: and it appeareth that he did make that enquiry with a true intent to do any thing: for though Haman through his ambition (supposing that the honour should have been done to himself) advised the King to do more then was meet to be done to a subject, yet the King commanded all to be done to Mordecai. Though David was not permitted to build a temple for the Lord, yet such was his desire to testify his grateful mind to God, as bhe prepared what he could, even with all his might, for the building thereof. Zacchous was so ravished with that favour and honour that Christ did him in coming to his house, as in way of gratefulness cHe giveth half of his goods to the poor, and promiseth to restore fourfold to all whom he had wronged.
II. *A Gratefull mind is ready to do any thing. The Prophet doth not here determine any set and particular things which he would be willing to render, but without limitation or exception of any thing, saith indefinitely, What? What shall I render? When Ahashucrosh had heard out of the Chronicles what a great good-turne Mordecai had done him, in revealing a dangerous treason plotted against his life, in true desire of thankfull requitall he saith,